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Work will officially start on the site on Wednesday, October 11 when an official groundbreaking ceremony will take place.

If everything runs to plan, the shops at Blackwater Retail Park will open to the public in August 2018.

The Aldi will be the largest store at 18,546 sq foot, closely followed by Next at 15,996 sq ft and Home Bargains at 14,513 sq ft.

“We actually started basic groundwork on the site in September and work will officially start on October 11,” said project manager John Parling, from Aquila.

“It’s a great location, close to both Tesco Extra and the McDonalds. Something like this was needed in Maldon, I can’t remember the last time a building project of this size took place there. The park will bring some new names to Maldon and a new shopping experience."